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The quintessential summer activity in the United States is having a nice BBQ and throwing a frisbee. But when I want to find out who made the best frisbee for throwing in a backyard I found out that no one had any articles and videos about that online.

There were lots of videos on trickshots throwing for distance playing frisbee golf but not on which frisbee is best for the backyard and it’s kind of interesting because throwing in a backyard has certain limitations that have to be taken into account.

For example most backyards are surrounded by a six-foot fence, you don’t want to frisbee the flies too far or too fast or you’re going to lose it into your neighbor’s yard. You want one because it’s probably going to involve being used by children, you want one that throws fairly easily, is comfortable to hold and fly straight.

Because of the limitations of the size of the backyard having us frisbee that there’s all sorts of neat tricks isn’t too practical because it’s likely to again get lost over the fence or a mess up the flower beds. Thanks to Tony of Sportystation for helping me with the test. Read more about their Best Frisbee Guide Here!

So what we did is I collected all the frisbees I could find from local stores and via amazon and I purchased on and this article is going to look at testing each of these to see how they work in the backyard.

What I’m looking for is a frisbee that’s comfortable to hold easy to throw provide stable flight and pretty much this flies in a straight and level flight.

Let’s take a look at some of the selections:

First up we have the Classic 8-inch original frisbee by Wham-O. Now these are only a dollar on walmart, they are eight inches across and a little light and the edge is a little too shallow for adults but children seem to be able to hold it well.

Now I have a problem when I throw this is in that it tends to vary flight roll over to the right and veer off. I assume thats a hitch in my throw but because I see it in virtually every frisbee I throw. What I have to do with all of these regards of the size is angle it slightly and then it tends to average out to straight flight.

It still rolls over but by the time it gets across the yard and it’s still going straight. What I wanted to do with this was to add a narrow ring of soft foam rubber to the inside to make the grip more comfortable which it does and this really makes it a much nicer.

Second, this is a more serious disc this is like nine dollars through amazon this is Discraft. Many consider this about the best frisbee. It’s a 10 incher and weighs a 175 grams, feels a little heavy in the hand but the lip is the best! This is the most comfortable frisbee to hold and the profile is slightly different.

Instead of a uniform curve that flattens out fairly quickly it has a a flat bevel and then it seems to hold the curve a little bit longer to the center. What I find with this with many of the standard size frisbees is that they tend to wobble a little bit on initial release.

Again that might be just because of the way I release them but that’s an important factor because if you want something that flies reliably and simply for children to use then you want something that does so without any having to learn any special throwing tricks.

Third is the Innova Boss Blizzard Champion. This is a flying disc, can call it frisbee that holds the current world record for distance throne: 860 3.5 feet!

This is a terrible frisbee for the backyard. It’s heavy, it’s has a very sharp edge so if children are using it they can hurt themselves with it and because of its small surface area it doesn’t fly very far. You really have to hurt. This isn’t intended to be thrown, this is intended to be hurled with the same vigor of say a discus, an Olympic discus thrower.

Similarly the Discraft X Stratus is designed for hard throws. This is actually intended for high and frisbee golf. You have to throw this a little too hard and it doesn’t go very far for backyard use.

Number five is the Aerobie Superdisc. It has a soft rubber edge so it’s a little bit safe. It’s supposed to have a special aerodynamic profile on it so that it flies better. It has more weight relative to its total weight on the outside.

The inside is very light and thin and this tends to fly very well, very level. And it hovers well so you get a lot of air time out of each throw. I like this one a lot!

Here’s another Aerobie, this is a 12 incher, tends to be a little bit heavy. You have to throw it a little hard but the reflectors on the top of it will create a flashing effect which a lot of kids will like. These are also very easy to catch.

And here we have the Aerobie Pro this is a flying ring. A very interesting thrower, has a very thin profile, very soft edge. It’s easy to catch but you have to throw this a little bit harder than the regular frisbees because it doesn’t have anything in the middle to support it.

All the lift it gets is from the to the leading edge and trailing edge at this is kind of dangerous for the backyard because it’s has a very nonlinear response. If you throw it a little too soft it falls short fairly quickly. If you throw it just a little bit harder it’ll sail like a goal, I mean it is very easy to lose this over a wall and into the neighbor’s yard. But it does fly very straight and it is very easy to catch.

Verdict

The final results are: Tony(accompanied me while testing these frisbees) preferred the Discraft. He said it had a good weight, good feel and he felt that he could lean into it and get a better throw.

I prefer the feel and the throw ability of the 10 inch Aerobie but i like the flight of the 12inch better. This seems to hang in the air longer, it’s also larger so it’s easier to see.

Looking for a great pregnancy back support pillow? Compare the Serenity Star pillow with other maternity support pillows like the pillowband, the Snoozer, the Snoogle, or the Cozy Comfort. These are just examples. I’m sure I could just go on and on and on about other pillows for pregnant women.

So what’s so great about the Serenity Star pillow? Well for one thing it breaks up into sections. There are three sections to be exact. One for the head and two sections for the sides.

This is a really smart idea because this pregnancy support pillow can break down for easy travel. This is also a major bonus when you consider that washing a pregnancy pillow is a hard thing to do. A lot of maternity support pillows come with a pillowcase.

Another bonus about the Serenity Star is that it provides support for the back and the belly. Some pillows for pregnant women only do one or the other. But the Serenity Star does both. The bad thing about the pillow is the odd shapes that these pillows come in make it difficult to cover with a standard pillow cover.

The Dex Wedge is an inexpensive alternative. But if you buy one then you’ll need to choose which side to support. The back or the belly.

The Snoogle is great for supporting the back. The way it is shaped allows it pull the pillow to your back. This makes it difficult to roll on your back as well as providing support. The most similar pregnancy support pillow to the Serenity Star would be the Comfort U.

The Leachco Snoogle pillow, this pillow is the most popular maternity pillow. It has many good reviews online too. My sister personally used this pillow and she loved it. Her only gripe is the pillow is really hard to wash. But it totally provide back and belly support.

It is not that expensive and you can order it on amazon or other online stores as well. You can also read this pregnancy pillow reviews to find out more.

Honestly I think the only difference between the Comfort U and Serenity pillow is the name. I believe both break apart into sections. And both have the same shape. The Serenity Star Jr. is basically the Comfort U only smaller.

Another similar pillow is the Leachco Back and Belly. Like the Serenity pregnancy support pillow, you can get support on both sides. Like the Serenity you need to use the same pillow for neck support as for your body.

You can finally use your own pillow for neck support and you can get support for the belly and the back. The Serenity Star pregnancy support pillow comes in two sizes. The Serenity Star Full Length sells for arond $100. And the Junior length sells for $87.00.

It is made and sold by Comfort U and Moonlight Slumber. It’s confusing but I can’t see any difference between the two products. It got 4 and 5 star reviews.

Today, I will be reviewing the wonderful HP 50G calculator. This calculator is affordable, reliable and loved by many students due to its easy to use interface. This is the upgraded version of the 49 series and it is much faster and accurate. Find out below why this is a recommended college math calculator and one of the top 5 best graphing calculator review by Calcustar.

The Best Calculator for College Math – The HP 50g

The newest in the “49” series is the HP 50g calculator. This calculator has improved performance and memory features, making it a perfect calculator for high school, college and technical students, as well as engineering and science professionals.

The new and improved Hewlett Packard 50g provides the foremost in flexibility, connectivity and power, for science, engineering and math students and professionals.

It offers a more efficient SD card slot, and 2.5 MB available in total memory. The 50g also has a redesigned keyboard for improved usability.The SD slot offers expanded memory capability for the 50g. The new version is simple to use, portable and compact, and offers 30% more usable space compared to the 49g.

It can easily handle complex equations and computations. The HP 50g is simple to use. Professionals and students can count on many years of reliable, powerful performance. It has built-in applications, constants and graphing functions, as well as lessons and examples for solving problems that take you step-by-step and simply explain conceptional theories.

With a display that is high-contrast, and font size adjustability, it’s easy to clearly see each critical part of a graph, calculation or formula, making it simple and easy to evaluate your results. The Hewlett Packard 50g also allows you to separate and analyze sub-expressions, with the additional ability to copy, cut and paste.

The change in this calculator that is most noticeable is a new color scheme, giving the HP 50g a look that is more customary for earlier HP calculator models. The entire body is black plastic.

Orange, yellow and white are used for function-shift buttons. A more firm grip is provided by additional texture on the back shell of the HP 50g. The HP 50g graphing calculator has an identical size and form of the current 49g+ series.

However, instead of three AAA batteries as in previous models, this new HP model uses four AAA’s. The 50g has all the features of the 49g+, but in addition it also incorporates the entire library of equations of the 48G series.The 50g has a USB port, and IrDA like the 49g+, as well as an asynchronous serial port.

Like the 49g+, the range of the infrared port has been limited to about 10 cm (4 inches). With expanded memory, and improved features, you can be confident that the HP 50g can manage the most complicated and elaborate calculations, and that you will have a calculator that will last for your entire student and professional career. The HP 50g prices at around $64.

My conclusion

This graphing calculator is really awesome. It can solve any math problems with consistency and faster too. It is much cheaper that its Texas Instruments counterparts like the TI-84 plus and TI-Nspire CX. Although, it doesn’t have CAS, this calculator is mostly enough for most students specially to those who have strict budget.